The City of Laguna Hills and South County Outreach will be partnering in a Food Drive over the Memorial Day Weekend. Race participants and spectators are encouraged to bring canned goods and non-perishable food items which will benefit South County Outreach. Collection stations will be available at the race start line and the community expo on Monday, May 31st and at the Laguna Hills Mall during registration and pre-race packet pick up on Sunday, May 30th from noon - 4:00 pm. South County Outreach is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping low-income families, seniors and individuals in crisis. Services include food distribution (up to one week a month of groceries), rental and utility assistance, computer training, clothing vouchers and financial coaching. SCO's goal is not only to provide emergency services but to provide the tools to help people help themselves.

Visit www.sco-oc.org to learn more about South County Outreach.

We know that having cancer is hard, but finding help shouldn’t be.

That’s why the American Cancer Society provides free educational programs and support services to help improve the quality of life for all cancer patients and their families. With a presence in more than 3,400 communities across the country, the Society helps all people facing the disease, when and where they need assistance. In addition, the American Cancer Society is the largest source of private, nonprofit cancer research funds in the United States, second only to the federal government in total dollars spent. To date, the Society has invested $3 billion in cancer research and 42 American Cancer Society-funded researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize, the highest accolade of scientific achievement. The Society has been involved in virtually every major cancer breakthrough of the past half-century, including:

• Confirming the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer
• Demonstrating the effectiveness of the Pap smear in detecting cervical cancer earlier
• Proving the safety and effectiveness of mammograms in detecting breast cancer at its earliest stage
• Defining the structure of DNA
• Creating hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
• Identifying the genetic link for breast cancer

Visit www.cancer.org to learn more about the American Cancer Society.

U.S. VETS is the largest non-profit organization in the country dedicated to serving veterans and a nationally recognized leader in the field of service delivery to veterans. Each day in Southern California over 1,000 veterans are served by our programs and services.
We provide:

• Employment Training & Job Placement
• Green Jobs Training
• Transitional & Affordable Housing
• Mental Health Services
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Career Center
  

This Memorial Day, join us in honoring those who have served our country. Visit us at www.usvetsinc.org or join TEAM U.S.VETS at www.teamusvets.org to support the work of U.S.VETS and say thank you to our veterans.